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Baga culture, Guinea Altar statue of the spirit A-Tshol Firs…
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Baga culture, Guinea Altar statue of the spirit A-Tshol Firs…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
Baga culture, Guinea Altar statue of the spirit A-Tshol First half of the 20th century Carved brown wood with a warm patina, depicting an openwork head crowned with a crest, extending into a long beak decorated with chevron patterns, resting on a cylindrical plinth. Height: 34 cm. Provenance: > Former Lyon collection
Bibliography: > Native auction, Brussels, 24 January 2015, lot 5, comparable example
Condition report: Traces of wear and oxidation. Emblematic of Baga art, the A-tshol is used as an object of ‘medicine’ or protective power. It was brought out and displayed during initiation ceremonies, pre-harvest rites or
funeral ceremonies, in order to ward off spirits and protect the family or the
community. In some cases, medicinal substances might be placed
in cavities within the head, after which the sculpture was placed on a pedestal upon which food and libations were offered.
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